Air conditioner

Abstract

An air conditioner includes a casing with an indoor air duct provided therein, an indoor heat exchanger and an indoor fan provided in the indoor air duct, and a sterilization assembly provided in the casing and including a pulse unit configured to output pulsed intense light to at least sterilize an airflow in the indoor air duct.

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         18 . An air conditioner comprising:
 a casing, an indoor air duct being provided in the casing;   an indoor heat exchanger and an indoor fan provided in the indoor air duct; and   a sterilization assembly provided in the casing and including a pulse unit configured to output pulsed intense light to at least sterilize an airflow in the indoor air duct.   
     
     
         19 . The air conditioner according to  claim 18 , wherein:
 the indoor heat exchanger includes:
 a heat exchanger body; and 
 two support members respectively provided at two ends of the heat exchanger body in a length direction of the heat exchanger body; 
   the sterilization assembly is one of two sterilization assemblies provided at the two support members, respectively; and   at least part of the pulse unit of each of the two sterilization assemblies is located at a side of a corresponding one of the two support members facing towards another one of the two support members.   
     
     
         20 . The air conditioner according to  claim 18 , wherein:
 the indoor heat exchanger includes:
 a heat exchanger body; and 
 a first support member and a second support member respectively provided at two ends of the heat exchanger body in a length direction of the heat exchanger body; 
   the sterilization assembly is provided at the first support member; and   at least part of the pulse unit is located at a side of the first support member facing towards the second support member.   
     
     
         21 . The air conditioner according to  claim 20 , wherein the first support member has a mounting hole, the pulse unit passing through the mounting hole and being fixedly connected to the first support member. 
     
     
         22 . The air conditioner according to  claim 21 , wherein:
 the pulse unit includes a mounting bracket and a pulse light source provided at the mounting bracket, the mounting bracket being provided with an abutment member and a fixation member at an end of the mounting bracket in a length direction of the mounting bracket;   the abutment member abuts against a side of the mounting hole facing away from the second support member; and   the fixation member is located at a side of the first support member facing away from the second support member, and is fixed to the first support member by a fastener.   
     
     
         23 . The air conditioner according to  claim 22 , wherein the abutment member extends in a circumferential direction of the mounting hole to form a ring-shaped structure, and is sealingly engaged with an edge of the mounting hole. 
     
     
         24 . The air conditioner according to  claim 22 , wherein at least one of two opposite sides of the first support member in an axial direction of the mounting hole has a limit rib, the limit rib being arranged around the mounting hole and engaged with an outer peripheral side of the pulse unit. 
     
     
         25 . The air conditioner according to  claim 20 , wherein the sterilization assembly further includes a circuit unit including:
 a box provided at a side of the first support member facing away from the second support member, and is fixed to the first support member by a fastener; and   a circuit board provided in the box and electrically connected to the pulse unit.   
     
     
         26 . The air conditioner according to  claim 25 , wherein the box is filled with a sealant, the sealant wrapping the circuit board. 
     
     
         27 . The air conditioner according to  claim 25 , wherein the box includes:
 a first housing, the circuit board being provided in the first housing, and the first housing being a plastic member; and   a second housing wrapping around the first housing, the second housing being a sheet metal member.   
     
     
         28 . The air conditioner according to  claim 25 , wherein:
 the pulse unit has a first lead opening at an end of the pulse unit in a length direction of the pulse unit;   the box has a second lead opening formed at a lower side of the box; and   a cable of the pulse unit is connected to the circuit board through the first lead opening and the second lead opening.   
     
     
         29 . The air conditioner according to  claim 28 , wherein the pulse unit further includes a cable retention structure at the end of the pulse unit in the length direction of the pulse unit, the cable retention structure being located between the first lead opening and the second lead opening, and the cable of the pulse unit passing through the cable retention structure. 
     
     
         30 . The air conditioner according to  claim 28 , wherein a part of the cable of the pulse unit is sandwiched between the box and the first support member. 
     
     
         31 . The air conditioner according to  claim 18 , wherein the sterilization assembly is located between the indoor heat exchanger and the indoor fan, and is configured to irradiate the indoor heat exchanger and the indoor fan to sterilize at least one of the indoor heat exchanger and the indoor fan. 
     
     
         32 . The air conditioner according to  claim 31 , wherein:
 the indoor heat exchanger includes a heat exchanger body, the heat exchanger body including a first heat exchange member and a second heat exchange member that are angled relative to each other;   an end of the first heat exchange member and an end of the second heat exchange member that are close to each other face towards an air intake side of the air conditioner; and   the sterilization assembly is provided between the first heat exchange member and the second heat exchange member, and is located at an air intake side of the indoor fan.   
     
     
         33 . The air conditioner according to  claim 31 , wherein a minimum spacing between the sterilization assembly and the indoor heat exchanger is greater than or equal to 8 mm. 
     
     
         34 . The air conditioner according to  claim 31 , wherein a minimum spacing between the sterilization assembly and the indoor fan is greater than or equal to 15 mm. 
     
     
         35 . The air conditioner according to  claim 31 , further comprising:
 an electric auxiliary heater located between the indoor heat exchanger and the indoor fan;   wherein:
 two ends of the electric auxiliary heater in a length direction of the electric auxiliary heater are fixedly connected to the first support members and the second support member, respectively; and 
 the electric auxiliary heater and the sterilization assembly are offset from each other in a direction perpendicular to the length direction of the electric auxiliary heater. 
   
     
     
         36 . The air conditioner according to  claim 35 , wherein:
 the sterilization assembly is located at an obliquely lower side of the electric auxiliary heater; and   the sterilization assembly has an emission opening arranged obliquely downwards.